First Term Computer Studies JSS 3 Examination Questions
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Answer all questions in this section.
- Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Select the correct option for each question and shade the corresponding answer space on your answer sheet using a pencil.
- Ensure you shade only one answer per question. All rough work should be done on the question paper.
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
- Individuals who have obtained sufficient education and training in the field of computer are called:
A. Program Analysts
B. Computer Professionals
C. Poor technical writers
D. Troubleshooters - All the following are careers in the field of computers except:
A. Computer Engineer
B. Programmer
C. Network Administrator
D. Bank Manager - Who writes codes and instructions for the computer?
A. Computer Engineer
B. Programmer
C. Network Administrator
D. Bank Manager - NCS is a computer professional body. NCS stands for:
A. Nigeria Computer Society
B. National Commission Society
C. Nigeria Computer Studies
D. Non-governmental Commission Society - Which of the following is a quality of a good computer professional?
A. Poor analytical skills
B. Automation
C. Troubleshooting capabilities
D. Poor technical writing skills - A body that controls and regulates all communication operations in Nigeria is:
A. Nigeria Communication Commission
B. Nigeria Internet Group
C. Computer Commissioners
D. Computer Instructors - All of the following are means through which computer viruses can spread from one system to another except:
A. Internet downloads
B. Computer networks
C. Infected memory devices
D. Blood transfusion - A computer virus that alters its signature patterns whenever it replicates is called:
A. Boot sector virus
B. Polymorphic virus
C. Resident virus
D. Non-resident virus - A program written to stop and control the spread of a virus in a computer system is called:
A. Auto-virus
B. Antivirus
C. Virus signature
D. Polymorphic software - The process of locating and fixing errors in a computer program is known as:
A. Debugging
B. Encoding
C. Analyzing
D. Compiling
- All of these are examples of computer viruses except:
A. Smadav
B. Trojan Horse
C. I Love You Virus
D. Stone - Which of these is not a virus warning sign?
A. Speeds up computer response time
B. Presence of tiny dots
C. Incomplete saving of files
D. The appearance of strange characters - Which of these is an antivirus software?
A. Norton
B. Creeper
C. Code Records
D. Logic Bomb - Preventive measures against computer viruses do not include:
A. Installing cracked software
B. Timely update of operating system
C. Timely update of antivirus software
D. Exercising care when browsing the internet - The largest computer network in the world is:
A. LAN
B. WAN
C. PAN
D. Internet - A computer network ideal for schools, offices, and homes is called:
A. WAN
B. PAN
C. Internet
D. LAN - The acronym MAN stands for:
A. Man Area Network
B. Metropolitan Area Network
C. Master Area Network
D. Main Area Network - All of these are internet search engines except:
A. Google
B. Yahoo
C. Facebook
D. Bing - Websites or software that enable a person to find documents and other media on the internet are called:
A. Search engines
B. Internet search engines
C. Network searches
D. Search queries - A word or group of words that are typed by the user in the search bar of a search engine is called:
A. Search query
B. Search engine result page
C. Likes
D. Comments - PAN stands for:
A. Programmer Area Network
B. Personal Area Network
C. Personal Area Number
D. Programmer Area Number - The gap between those who have effective access to digital and information technologies and those who have little or no access is called:
A. New Economy Divide
B. Old Economy Divide
C. Digital Divide
D. All of the above - An economy that is centered on industrialization is called:
A. New Economy
B. Old Economy
C. Digital Economy
D. Information Economy
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (CONTINUED)
- One of these is a feature of the new economy:
A. Requires a lot of labor
B. Time-consuming
C. It is knowledge-based
D. Mechanically driven - All of these are benefits of the new economy except:
A. Creates new jobs
B. Attracts no investment
C. Greater competition
D. Businesses can start with small capital - All the following are examples of DBMS packages except:
A. MS Access
B. MS Word
C. Oracle
D. SQL Server - A single piece of information about an object is called:
A. Record
B. Primary Key
C. Database
D. Field - Which of these can serve as a primary key?
A. Name
B. Voter’s Card Number
C. Address
D. Age - One of these is not a form of database:
A. Hierarchical
B. Record
C. Relational
D. Network - The form of database that permits the organization of data in the form of a tree is:
A. Hierarchical
B. Record
C. Relational
D. Network - Software designed to mainly perform mathematical, statistical, and accounting calculations is called:
A. Word Processing Software
B. Presentation Software
C. Spreadsheet Software
D. DBMS - All of these are uses of spreadsheet software except:
A. Performing artistically
B. Tax estimation
C. Budget planning
D. Preparation of payroll - Which of these is a spreadsheet package?
A. MS Paint
B. MS Excel
C. MS Word
D. MS Access - The intersection between a row and a column is called:
A. Formula
B. Label
C. Value
D. Cell - ………. displays the cell reference of the active cell:
A. Name Box
B. Formula Bar
C. Row
D. Column - The first string in the MS Excel formula is:
A.
B. =
C. +
D. / - The formula to add Cell A3 to Cell A13 in MS Excel is:
A. =3+13
B. SUM(A3:A13)
C. =SUM(A3:A13)
D. All of the above - Numeric data that are entered into a cell in MS Excel are classified as:
A. Value
B. Label
C. Formula
D. Function
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (CONTINUED)
- The cell is called:
A. Formula
B. Label
C. Value
D. Cell - Password is used to …….. computer and documents:
A. Expose
B. Save
C. Protect
D. Format - A single page in a spreadsheet is called:
A. Workbook
B. Worksheet
C. Sheet
D. Book - A cell that is currently selected for data entry is called:
A. Function
B. Cell Reference
C. Active Cell
D. Anchor Cell - Which of these is not a function in Excel?
A. SUN
B. COUNT
C. MAX
D. MIN - The following are computer personnel except:
A. Computer Operator
B. Programmer
C. System Analyst
D. Banker - Analogue computers are used for:
A. Counting
B. Teletype
C. Measuring
D. Designing and Drawing - The third generation of computers used:
A. Integrated Circuit
B. Vacuum Tube
C. Transistor
D. Resistor - An example of system software is:
A. Windows XP
B. Corel Draw
C. Monitor
D. Hard Disk - An example of a special-purpose computer is:
A. Desktop Computer
B. Traffic Control Light
C. Palmtop Computer
D. Mini Computer - Corel Draw is a:
A. Word Processing Package
B. Data Processing Package
C. Graphic Package
D. Presentation Package - People ware consists of the following professionals except:
A. Banker
B. Computer Engineer
C. System Analyst
D. Educator - The full meaning of ATM is:
A. Automatic Telling Machine
B. Automatic Teller Machine
C. Auditing Toy Machine
D. Authentic Teller Machine - The hard disk is known as …….. Drive:
A. A Drive
B. D Drive
C. B Drive
D. C Drive
SECTION B: THEORY QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question 1 and any other three questions. All questions carry equal marks.
QUESTION 1
(a) What is a computer?
(b) Define the internet.
(c) What is the full meaning of the acronym BASIC?
(d) State five internet browsers.
QUESTION 2
(a) Define digital divide.
(b) List five ICT gadgets.
QUESTION 3
(a) State four advantages of the new economy over the old economy.
QUESTION 4
(a) What is computer software?
(b) State ten (10) internet browsers.
(c) In what way is information different from data?
QUESTION 5
(a) State four advantages of computer games.
(b) State at least four ways through which ICT has contributed to the development of Nigeria.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Write your answers legibly in the answer booklet provided.
- Ensure clarity and conciseness in your responses.